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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D1): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Osvaldo Martinez (ranked 3426 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyaf Daeland Puno (ranked 194 p4p, 0 weight class). Puno has chosen I'm a soldier - Tupac as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tyaf Daeland Puno acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Osvaldo Martinez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Tyaf Daeland Puno!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Martinez drives through with a takedown into Puno's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Martinez (2) vs (0) Puno
Martinez pushing down on Puno's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Martinez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Martinez wants to control but Puno is keeping him busy.
Martinez is looking to stall here but Puno recovers full guard.
Puno keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Puno looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Puno pulls Martinez in close to his closed guard and prevents Martinez from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Puno wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Martinez stopping the sweep attempt from Puno.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Puno is keeping the position.
Martinez won't allow Puno to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Martinez looking to sit in guard and control but Puno gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Martinez (2) vs (2) Puno
Puno being controlled here momentarily.
Puno trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno postures up.
Martinez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Puno doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Puno manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Martinez pulls Puno in close to prevent any damage.
Puno tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinez is retaining full guard.
Puno must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Martinez is trying to control the position but Puno postures up.
Puno tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinez is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Puno postures up.
Puno's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Martinez is trying to keep Puno in close.
Puno is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Puno wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Puno puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Puno stalling.
Puno's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puno wants to take a breather but Martinez is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to improve his position but Puno is controlling well.
Puno has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Martinez (2) vs (5) Puno
Puno sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Martinez working to try and regain half guard.
Puno trying to control but Martinez is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Puno controlling his opponent.
Puno avoids the attempt from Martinez to control.
Puno wants to control the pace but Martinez is squirming around nicely.
Martinez wants to hold on but Puno pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Puno controlling from mount.
Puno looking to control but Martinez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Martinez is trying desperately to improve position.
Puno wants to control the pace but Martinez is squirming around nicely.
Puno content just to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is squirming around, avoiding Puno's attempts to control the action.
Martinez is trying desperately to improve position.
Puno controlling the position easily from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Puno tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Martinez tries to hold on but Puno pushes him away.
Puno controlling his opponent.
Martinez is squirming around, avoiding Puno's attempts to control the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to hold on but Puno pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puno controlling from mount.
Martinez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Puno controlling from the full mount.
Puno tries to control but Martinez wriggling away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Puno sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Puno looking to control but Martinez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Puno controlling his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Puno avoids the attempt from Martinez to control.
Puno controlling the position easily from mount.
Martinez tries to lock up and control but Puno gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Martinez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Puno trying to control but Martinez is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Martinez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Puno wants to free his trapped foot but Martinez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Puno looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Puno wins on points by 5 to 2. |
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